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[the_new_perfect]

The Beetle: "...you mean they had puberty when you were a teenager, too

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[phinnia]

Oh, BEETLE. You are so marvelous. <3
*squeezes both of you*

[chillyrodent]

buh dum ching!

Wait until she learns there was sex back then, too. It'll make her want to poke out her mind's eye.

[the_new_perfect]

Wait... there was sex when I was a teenager?

I can't believe I'm just hearing this now.

[chillyrodent]

It's never too late to have a happy adolescence ...

[the_new_perfect]

That is so true.

[el_kamino]

Historical timeline according to child:
parents --- dirt --- puberty --- the wheel

[the_new_perfect]

:) I think it's funny that puberty is so fascinating and easily discussed. It's not a particularly private topic. I hope she's figuring out what she needs to know.

[chillyrodent]

It's probably perfect that she's a few years from the actuality of it. The closer she gets, the less she might want to talk to you about it. Now it's just a strange and exotic animal she's heard about.

[el_kamino]

Well, it is sort of fascinating, isn't it? Just when you're starting to get the hang of existing in a human body, poof! The thing goes ahead and transforms on you. She's lucky to have you to talk things over with. :)

[gonzy317]

my grandmother got me this book at a yard sale, but I LOVED it. It explained it all wonderfully.

http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Happening-Me-guide-puberty/dp/0818403128/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224526838&sr=8-1

[the_new_perfect]

I love that book! This one is our fave, so far:

http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Big-Secret-Talking-about/dp/0316101834/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224534049&sr=8-1

[gonzy317]

My 9 year old is asking questions. I think maybe I need to go shopping at Amazon. I don't remember ever having 'the talk' - I just knew about it, so I dunno how to do this so well. :)

[the_new_perfect]

The book I linked to is awesome: it's illustrated by Marc Brown, who does the Arthur books, and the text is by his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown: it's truthful but not scary, and talks about everything from bodies changing to where babies come from to masturbation to whether or not boys and girls are more different or alike. I bought it a few years ago and just left it on her shelf and figured she'd find it when she needed to. Over time, she's been interested in different parts of it.

I like that girls and boys learn about both girls and boys these days: it's good to have a sense of what's going on over there, you know?

[wikkid_smaht]

hey, speaking of puberty 'n shit, how about this book, written by your friend and mine-kelli dunham (you know her, right? she was at nolose.)

there's even all this anti-diet, non-body-hating stuff in there! go kelli!
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Girls-Body-Book/Kelli-Dunham/e/9781604330045/?bnrefer=0-10000-500000000000

[the_new_perfect]

I'll totally look for that!